More jobs coming to York County area. Here’s for how long, and how much they’ll pay.

How the U.S. census will change in 2020

The 2020 census "will be unlike any other in our nation's history" and save billions of dollars, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The agency says it will use different innovative tools to get the most accurate and cost effective count. This me

By

Up Next

The 2020 census "will be unlike any other in our nation's history" and save billions of dollars, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The agency says it will use different innovative tools to get the most accurate and cost effective count. This me

By

york county, SC

Thousands of temporary jobs are opening up, including $13.50 an hour and up positions in York County and surrounding areas.

The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting workers nationwide for the 2020 census. Recruiting assistants, office supervisors, clerks, field supervisors and census takers are needed. Daytime, evening and weekend jobs are available out of 248 area offices.

Census data, taken every 10 years, determines how a variety of projects and programs are funded. It measures population, demographics, housing and other factors related to how many people there are, and where. Funding for education, roads and more rely on the data.

A census taker in York or Chester counties will earn $13.50 hourly. In Lancaster County, that position pays $15.50 an hour. Census takers also receive mileage and other work-related reimbursements.

Sign Up and Save

A regional office will open in Charlotte with jobs paying $16-20 for office and census taker positions. During the last federal census a decade ago, Charlotte had one of a dozen regional offices, employing 250 people covering North and South Carolina, along with Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.

Gaston County, northwest of York County, also has census taker jobs paying $17 hourly.

In 1840, males outnumbered females 8.68 million to 8.38 million in the United States. By 1950, there were more females than males for the first time in U.S. history, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. See other statistics showing how America has

By

Virginia Hyer, spokesperson for the Census Bureau, said applicants shouldn’t wait for an office to open to apply.

“Depending on when you apply, it may be several weeks or several months before hiring begins in your area,” she said.

Hyer said the Charlotte office will open next year sometime between January and March. Jobs will run through 2020 before being submitted to the president at the end of the year. Data for potential congressional district changes will come out in spring 2021.

To apply, visit census.gov, or call 800-877-8339 for more information. Qualified applicants will be contacted as work becomes available in their areas.

Read Next

More than 2,000 customers in the Indian Land area of Lancaster County, South Carolina are without electricity and three schools are closed in the Buford area, according to Duke Energy and the school district.